[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-17 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
It may be that techniques have a certain life span in this spiritual business. If you get one too early, it won't work. If you use one for a long time, it might come to a natural interruption; you stop, then start again later. It might come to a natural end. For example, with TM, you sometimes s

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-17 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Sharalyn" wrote: > To whoever wrote this: > > > you are an idiot - I did TM for 20 years, twice a day, every day - it took > > me that long to realize it wasn't the only game in town - stupid me. > > > > Stupid? > > I came to FFL today to ask a specif

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-17 Thread Richard J. Williams
doctordumbass: > "A poignant example of this, related to me by at least > half a different spiritual teachers from traditions > other than TM..." > > *How* many?? > > > Spiritual teachers which shall remain unnamed. Go figure. A guy like Uncle Tantra probably doesn't have much time to study w

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-16 Thread Michael Jackson
ar and not God.  - UG Krishnamurti From: nablusoss1008 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 1:37 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc   > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" w

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to navashok

2013-03-14 Thread Share Long
y handle only if I'm away for a longer period. > > > > From: navashok > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 5:00 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Rick and navashok > > >   > > > --- In Fairfie

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-13 Thread navashok
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: > > > (snip) > > > > OTOH, I have used many

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: > > (snip) > > > OTOH, I have used many non sanskrit mantras, for example > > > Hebrew words, or the most clear examp

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-12 Thread navashok
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: > (snip) > > OTOH, I have used many non sanskrit mantras, for example > > Hebrew words, or the most clear example are the Siddhis, > > which are simply English words, Inner Light

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Ann and navashok

2013-03-12 Thread navashok
___ > From: navashok > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 5:00 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Rick and navashok > > >   > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wr

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Ann and navashok

2013-03-08 Thread sound of stillness
  > Thank you both and happy trails to navashok.  Will you have a new handle > when you return?  (-: > > > > > > From: navashok > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 5:00 PM >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-07 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: For Buck and Sorli: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YcTaflDPFk > Subject: Sorli fra Bulandi passes > > Dear Baddi, >   > I do hope this letter finds you and your family well and thriving in > beautiful Iceland.  We have so many happy mem

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-07 Thread nablusoss1008
> > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > It drives Barry stark staring BONKERS that DrD doesn't > > > > > give a rusty nail whether anyone believes he's enlightened. What is much worse for the Turq than the idea of the big E is that it comes from pr

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-07 Thread seventhray27
Hey Sharalyn, Como sa va. Nice piece, but I do have one question. How much of what you describe below could just be attributed to life? I mean time is a healer. I am not doubting the progression you outline, but part of the aging process is more wisdom and maturity which could open the door for

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-07 Thread laughinggull108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: [snip] > Subject: Sorli fra Bulandi passes > > Dear Baddi, >   > I do hope this letter finds you and your family well and thriving in > beautiful Iceland.  We have so many happy memories and connections of the > heart there!  >   > I just wa

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: > > > > > > > > I know!!

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: > > > > > > I know!! Every time he trots it out, because of his own confusion and > > > superstition a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: > > > > > > I know!! Every time he trots it out, because of his own confusion and > > > superstition a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Ann and navashok

2013-03-06 Thread seventhray27
ednesday, March 6, 2013 5:00 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Rick and navashok > > >  > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: > > > > Navashok, just to say again, there is a checking for TMSP. > > O

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread seventhray27
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@ > wrote: > > Also I will add that Buck made me think of something with his mention > of the many healers and other spiritual practitioners in Fairfield. If > TM is so yummy a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: > > > > I know!! Every time he trots it out, because of his own confusion and > > superstition around the idea of enlightenment, he thinks he is being > > shocking and conf

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... wrote: > > I know!! Every time he trots it out, because of his own confusion and > superstition around the idea of enlightenment, he thinks he is being shocking > and confrontational, as if he is asking me about a past cross dressing > e

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread seventhray27
I assume you may be talking about me here. No problem. What was the type of meditation practiced with Rama that provided such profound experiences? Was it an effortless meditation, or one that involved effort? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > And if you are intere

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Sharalyn" wrote: > > > > To whoever wrote this: > > > you are an idiot - I did TM for 20 years, twice a day, every day - it took > > me that long to realize it wasn't the only game in town - stupid me. > > > > Stupid? > > I came to FFL today to ask

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Sharalyn
To whoever wrote this: > you are an idiot - I did TM for 20 years, twice a day, every day - it took me > that long to realize it wasn't the only game in town - stupid me. > Stupid? I came to FFL today to ask a specific question and then get back out again, but it was unavoidable to see a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread doctordumbass
I know!! Every time he trots it out, because of his own confusion and superstition around the idea of enlightenment, he thinks he is being shocking and confrontational, as if he is asking me about a past cross dressing episode or something! He SO wants to be the arbiter of enlightenment, anoin

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808" > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: > > > > > > > Yes, with pra

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: > > Thank you, Navashok! He doesn't deserve your thanks unless you're grateful to be handed a great big pile of garbage. > You post has actually answered my questions about mantras. > In my opinion, the fact that there is no sort of ch

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Ann and navashok

2013-03-06 Thread Share Long
new handle when you return?  (-: From: navashok To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 5:00 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Rick and navashok   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share L

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: (snip) > OTOH, I have used many non sanskrit mantras, for example > Hebrew words, or the most clear example are the Siddhis, > which are simply English words, Inner Light for example. > So, all of the TM logic about why TM is so effective, > th

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: (snip) > > And if you are interested in challenging their supposed > > truth or value. In my experience, it's these "core" or > > *never challenged* beliefs that persist the longest, and > > are toughest to either recognize or challenge. Stuf

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread doctordumbass
Man, you have a very, very poor memory, Turq (as if that's a surprise). My insistence on my enlightenment, CC at the time, was as a demonstration that enlightenment was possible for anyone, and not the pie in the sky unobtainable state that you and your now absent fair weather friends insisted u

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread doctordumbass
No - don't BS yourself. It is simply a relative measurement of how well your desires have been fulfilled in the past, vs. now. If mind/body coordination is increasing, then YF is working, and desires are fulfilled more quickly. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808" wrote: > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Rick and navashok

2013-03-06 Thread navashok
t; > From: Rick Archer > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 11:21 AM > Subject: RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Michael > > >   >   > From:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Michael

2013-03-06 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > Actually I think it's proof that TM is not a cult, the fact that someone like > me goes to the Dome every day twice a day and wisely seeks out whatever > healing modalities I think I need. > > > > I don’t know about current

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread salyavin808
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... wrote: > > I was confirming what Share was talking about. It means a much shorter > distance in general between desire, and fulfillment of same. And how does one go about measuring it? Or is it one of the many promises I came across in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: > > > > > Yes, with practice, TMSP leads to near perfect mental/ > > > physical integration. > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread doctordumbass
I was confirming what Share was talking about. It means a much shorter distance in general between desire, and fulfillment of same. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: > > > Yes, with practice, TMSP l

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread salyavin808
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... wrote: > Yes, with practice, TMSP leads to near perfect mental/physical integration. Catchy little soundbite, but what does it actually mean?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread doctordumbass
> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 8:04 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders > > >   > snip > > TM is not the static believerism you make it out to be. You have NO IDEA > about the techniques' long term

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
ave been wondering that for a while now but I have my theories and won't bore anyone with them right now. > > > > > > From: navashok no_re...@yahoogroups.com > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 7:24 AM &

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Rick and navashok

2013-03-06 Thread Share Long
roups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 11:21 AM Subject: RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Michael     From:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 10:32 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogro

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Bhairitu
On 03/06/2013 05:50 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: My point is that a lot of these discussions are, from my point of vie

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Michael

2013-03-06 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 10:32 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Michael There ABSOLUTELY is a checking for TMSP

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread seekliberation
From: seekliberation > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 7:28 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders > > >   > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > >More to the point, if TM

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Michael

2013-03-06 Thread Share Long
AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   Thank you, Navashok! You post has actually answered my questions about mantras. In my opinion, the fact that there is no sort of checking for sidhis means the idea that the meaningless sound theory of the mantras is nonsense

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: > > you are an idiot - And you're our FFL bully. What will happen to you is the same as what happens to all bullies in time, the are left empty-handed.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Ann

2013-03-06 Thread Share Long
lle says that a sincere seeker can become enlightened, or whatever we want to call it, even if the teacher is corrupt! From: Ann To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 10:01 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Chee

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Michael Jackson
bject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to navashok

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
rmed a few times in my life, not through meditation, but through being destroyed. > > > > > > From: navashok no_re...@yahoogroups.com > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:49 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLif

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
_ > From: "doctordumbass@..." > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 8:04 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders > > >   > snip > > TM is not the static believerism you make it out to be. You h

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Share Long
_ From: seekliberation To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 7:28 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: >More to the point, if TM practitioners committed to >Maharishi'

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Share Long
ordination.     From: "doctordumb...@rocketmail.com" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 8:04 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   snip TM is not the static believerism you make it out to be. You hav

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to navashok

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
taneous.  This is based on my experience, not something anyone said.   >    > > > > > > From: navashok > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:49 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Chee

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Michael Jackson
6, 2013 9:04 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   The only people I see repeating what they were TOLD are you and MJ, repeating over and over again, what you TELL yourselves. The thing you haven't recognized about TM, *since you don't do it*, is that the practi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread doctordumbass
"A poignant example of this, related to me by at least half a different spiritual teachers from traditions other than TM..." *How* many??

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Michael Jackson
ch others proclivities. From: seekliberation To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 8:28 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: >More to the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > > > > > All MMY claimed about TM man

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread doctordumbass
The only people I see repeating what they were TOLD are you and MJ, repeating over and over again, what you TELL yourselves. The thing you haven't recognized about TM, *since you don't do it*, is that the practice keeps you moving. TM is not the static believerism you make it out to be. You hav

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > > > My point is that a lot of these discussions are, from > > > my point of view, falling prey to one of the m

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Michael Jackson
Really? I had not heard of Marshy giving out "ram" as the original TM mantra before - that is interesting. From: turquoiseb To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 6:06 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Ch

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > My point is that a lot of these discussions are, from > > my point of view, falling prey to one of the most > > chronic TM fallacies. People repeat stuff they were > > TOLD

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread seekliberation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: >More to the point, if TM practitioners committed to >Maharishi's Purusha or Mother Divine programs, and >thus chose to effectively becomes monks or recluses, >were they re-initiated using a more "appropriate" >recluse mantra? I wasn't on

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to navashok

2013-03-06 Thread Share Long
rfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:49 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" wrote: > > > All I know is this: >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread navashok
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > > > All MMY claimed about TM mantras was: > > > > > > 1) they are not om or some other monk-oriented mantra

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > All MMY claimed about TM mantras was: > > > > 1) they are not om or some other monk-oriented mantra (if > > there are any, in his mind); > > > > 2) he deemed them to be suit

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread navashok
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" wrote: > > > All I know is this: > > > > I am not a meditator by nature. I like to do things, run around, play, get > > dirty, eat, be competitive at sports, read. The list goes on. What I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread navashok
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" wrote: > All I know is this: > > I am not a meditator by nature. I like to do things, run around, play, get > dirty, eat, be competitive at sports, read. The list goes on. What I believe > MMY was brilliant at was to appeal to others like me, those n

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread navashok
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > All MMY claimed about TM mantras was: > > 1) they are not om or some other monk-oriented mantra (if there are any, in > his mind); > > 2) he deemed them to be suitable for householders; Since TM mantras are for householders, are ther

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread feste37
este37 > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:36 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders > > >   > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Mike Dixon
it was all their hard efforts that caused it. To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 5:23 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: > > You are repeating TM propagand

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
shi for saying meditation should be easy. (snip) > From: feste37 > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:36 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders > Perfect! And one has to remember that some of the effortless forms of > me

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
eldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 8:23 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders > > >   > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: > > > > You are repeating TM propaganda crap, as if the only other &

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread seventhray27
ty > bija mantras. Do a search for "bija mantra" (or "beeja" > or "beej"), Michael, you'll find 'em all over the Web. > They're said to be especially powerful, but they're not > unique to TM. > > > ________________ >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread sparaig
uperior to all > others. If not, what would then make TM better than other meditations? > > > > > > From: sparaig > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 1:12 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question fo

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread seventhray27
n.6569@... > To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 6:15 PM > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders > > > Â > I'm not sure M ever said the mantras he gave were *superior*. It's

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2013-03-05 Thread Michael Jackson
yeah well that's part of the problem, putting your "enlightenment" in someone else's hands From: authfriend To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 8:23 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheer

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: > > I believe that we are all Pure Awareness, or something like that, Unbounded > Awareness whatever you call it. I believe the reason we can "transcend" is we > are naturally that state, or energy. That is our essence. > > > We a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Susan
> From: Mike Dixon > To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" > Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 6:15 PM > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders > > >   > I'm not sure M ever said the mantras he gave were

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: > > You are repeating TM propaganda crap, as if the only other > techniques are concentration and you know that is not true. That's not his point. The point is that *any* effort impedes transcending. Even TMers who think they're followi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > What Maharishi did, IMHO, was to think deeply > > about the nature of intention, of mental effort, > > and how easy it was for instruction to lead the > > student to exert

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Michael Jackson
meditation, other than that Marshy said so. From: Mike Dixon To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:49 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   By the way, M used to say, in regards to mantras

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2013-03-05 Thread Michael Jackson
nothing else like it available at the time??? What the hell do you think the Indians did back then? From: feste37 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:36 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Mike Dixon
Well said. From: feste37 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 4:36 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Mike Dixon
ons makes it better than any other. From: Mike Dixon To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   I'm not sure M ever said the mantras he gave

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread feste37
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: > > > > Okay, not superior but better - he absolutely said many times > > that TM was the best meditation to do. > > For householders, that is. > > > I wish some other T

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: > > Okay, not superior but better - he absolutely said many times > that TM was the best meditation to do. For householders, that is. > I wish some other TM teachers here would weigh in on this > and explain to me how the instructions

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Michael Jackson
. From: Mike Dixon To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   I'm not sure M ever said the mantras he gave were *superior*. It's the naturalness and e

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Mike Dixon
, March 5, 2013 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   But you don't need TM to do that - so what about TM mantras are special? Cuz if it isn't the mantras, you can't seriously think the simple instructions given in the checking notes for example a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: > > Its not about wanting to hear anything in particular, its > about wanting to hear something CREDIBLE. Michael, the list of things you're willing to find CREDIBLE is nonexistent in this case. > I didn't think there would be anyone w

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Michael Jackson
2013 5:05 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: > > But you don't need TM to do that TM makes it very easy and systematic. The instructions are designed to keep you from getting in your own way. &

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
because it isn't what you want to hear, Michael. > > From: Mike Dixon > To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" > Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 4:08 PM > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders > > >   > Correct, the actual instruct

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Michael Jackson
itation methods? From: Mike Dixon To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   Correct, the actual instructions on meditation are simply like taking the correct angle on a diving board.

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2013-03-05 Thread Mike Dixon
m all over the Web. They're said to be especially powerful, but they're not unique to TM. > > From: Michael Jackson > To: "mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com"; > mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, Ma

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
b. They're said to be especially powerful, but they're not unique to TM. > > From: Michael Jackson > To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" > Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 10:31 AM > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders &

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Mike Dixon
Natural effortlessness. From: Michael Jackson To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   Oh come on - Marshy always said TM was better

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Michael Jackson
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 1:12 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   All MMY claimed about TM mantras was: 1) they are not om or some other monk-oriented mantra (if there are any, in his mind); 2) he deemed them to be suitable for householders; 3) some

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread sparaig
All MMY claimed about TM mantras was: 1) they are not om or some other monk-oriented mantra (if there are any, in his mind); 2) he deemed them to be suitable for householders; 3) some mantras were more suitable for some people than than others, and he chose a simple set that was reasonably ben

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread seekliberation
They are superior in that if you pay for them, it fills up the TMO's pockets with more money. More money = Superior. seekliberation --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: > > > My question is, if the TM mantras are superior, how are they superior? >

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